A trial on charges of attempted murder has been dropped for a man who stabbed an 11-year-old Australian girl in a random knife attack in London's West End.

The girl was on holiday with her mother when she was targeted by Ioan Pintaru at Leicester Square on the morning of August 12 last year.

Pintaru allegedly approached the girl as she left the Lego store, placed her in a headlock and stabbed her eight times.

Members of the public intervened and Pintaru was disarmed and pinned to the ground until police arrived to arrest him, the court previously heard.

The young girl was taken to hospital for treatment for injuries to her face, shoulder, wrist and neck area.

Pintaru, 33, of no fixed address, had previously pleaded guilty to wounding the girl with intent to do grievous bodily harm, a

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